Etymology
Origin of deletion
1580–90; < Latin dēlētiōn- (stem of dēlētiō ) a destroying, equivalent to dēlēt ( us ) ( delete ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Desktop agents are still at an early research stage and come with a huge number of risks, including data deletion and exfiltration.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Can you request deletion of your contributions if you leave?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
Commissioner Rasha Gerges Shields said it lacked guardrails against the inadvertent deletion of pertinent records.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
The deletion of the pyruvate decarboxylase gene fine-tuned the fungus's metabolism, reducing the amount of nutrients needed for protein production.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025
In August’s case, the doctors were able to identify one of the “single nucleotide deletion mutations” that made war on his face.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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